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Kevin, let me check with Bill Miller who posted that info.
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I cannot confirm photos of the four names mentioned above. There are photos of a couple other hulls, but the names painted on them cannot be made out clearly. This hull (T11), I believe, is either Terror or Tiger. According to a detailed infantry account, this kangaroo brewed up immediately and a number of the infantry passengers were burned badly, including one burned to death. Of the kangaroo crewmen in this column, 8 ORs were wounded and Sgt. KFA Webber was killed. In the photo, you can see another Kangaroo in the upper right corner, near a farm building. That is CT40694 Tarantula. Bill. F Sqn_T11 at Winterswijk.jpg |
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I have tried manipulating the photo but the name is too blurred to be sure it could TAUNT or TERROR but impossible to be sure. Cheers Kevin |
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I was going through the 49APCR war diary the other night and found an action report for this incident that also corroborates the account from a veteran of the Ox & Bucks. Sadly, neither the 49APCR diary or the 49APCR Workshop diary records the name or census number of a single Kangaroo APC, they're actually worse than the 1CACR diaries... so really all we have to go on, are 3rd party period documents/letters and photos. Bill. |
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This is what I have so far for 1 CACR:- A Sqn Helen, Laura-Mae 3Tp, Lollypop 3Tp, Lonesome Joe, Marion CT159891, B Sqn Alice, Buckshee, Butch 3Tp CT160122, Butcher 3Tp CT159493, Fame 3Tp CT160098, Fearless, Ferocious, Fortune, Irene, Hairless Joe HQ, Tp, Jackie, Joan, II and III CT159873, Joan-Margot, Lili Marlene CT160100, Lois, Min 3Tp, Pat 3Tp CT160024, Patty, Pearl, Red Chief, Ruby-Flo 3Tp, Tee-Mick 3 Tp CT160041, Thunder 3 Tp CT159496 C Sqn Cobault CT159954 Yokum Tp Daisy-Mae, Granny Yokum, Lil Abner, Lil Sue, Mammy Yokum, Pappy Yokum Un-confirmed Sqn Canada, Defiant CT40640, Eileen, Enid, Fatima, Frisky, Happy, Karla, Norma, Phyllis CT160065, Siska, Violet. Too many un-matched census numbers to be listed here. I will post them later. For 49th APCR I have:- A Sqn Anarchist CT40761, Armadillo CT40703, Arsenic CT40657, Assassin CT40347, Blackpool CT40856, Brighton CT40491, Brighton II, Bull CT40601, Callous, Captor, Charger, Cod CT40576, Comet CT40189, C Sqn King John, Leicester?, Liberator, Mars CT40730, Merlin CT40458, Neptune, Nero, Nightjar II F Sqn Olympian CT40709, Raider, Revenge, Rotherham, Sailor, Spear, Tapir CT39862, Tarantula, Tarmois, Taunt, Terror, Tiger, Todmorden, Tyrant. Un-confimed Diana CT40372, CT40592, CT40636 Cheers Kevin |
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Kevin,
I have a spread sheet detailing the known/confirmed 1CACR named APCs by Squadron and with census numbers (when known). I've not compiled such data on the 49APCR as of yet. I will review your lists and get back to you. I do see a few minor errors in what you have. Bill. |
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Any help is appreciated. Cheers Kevin |
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Ram Kangaroo MARS.jpg "A British Kangaroo armoured personnel carrier "Merlin" carries smiling British infantry past the camera position, its extrovert commander wearing a top hat and waving an umbrella." Ram Kangaroo MERLIN_1.jpg Ram Kangaroo MERLIN.jpg Also see at 7:10 min at https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/i...ect/1060007176
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MERLINs' commander is obviously an ex-scout - prepared for anything. Bill Miller says I have a few minor errors in the list of 1 CACR names and numbers in a previous post so just waiting for Bill to put me right. Cheers Kevin |
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